Maine’s Economy Debunking the "Welfare Queen" Stereotype In a recent article entitled “Big Changes Aimed at Welfare” in the (Augusta) Kennebec Journal, Sabattus Representative Stephen J. Wood relayed negative inferences he drew from observing a […] Mark Sullivan Posted January 27, 2011 Tags Food Insecurity, Poverty, TANF
Taxes and Budget Fact Sheet: Building on a Solid Foundation: Maine’s Future Prosperity Demands Responsible, Fact-based Fiscal Management MECEP urges the Legislature and Governor to consider all options and adopt a reasonable, balanced approach that preserves needed investments for roads, bridges, schools, health care and […] MECEP Posted January 26, 2011 Tags Budget, Education, Infrastructure
Maine’s Economy Governor LePage Gets an Ear Full Yesterday afternoon I joined more than 500 Maine people at an environmental “roundtable” with Governor Paul LePage at the Augusta Civic Center. MECEP cosponsored the event, organized by […] Mark Sullivan Posted January 21, 2011 Tags Economy
Health Care Affordable Care Act in the Maine Media In a 1/6/2011 editorial entitled “Affordable Care Act needs a label that shows its advantages,” Biddeford Journal Tribune editorial writer Nick Cowenhoven writes “the legislation may need […] Mark Sullivan Posted January 11, 2011 Tags Affordable Care Act, Health Care, Medicaid
Health Care Insuring a Healthy Future “Where health care is concerned, what appears to be the simple solution because it saves money in the short run isn’t always best or most cost-efficient over […] MECEP Posted January 6, 2011 Tags Affordable Care Act, Health Care